• AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION

  • Saturday 16 June at 15:00 PM CAT
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Imagine being trapped on a Boeing 747 as it spirals out of control and nosedives straight towards the sea.

Imagine being trapped on a Boeing 747 as it spirals out of control and nosedives straight towards the Pacific Ocean thousands of metres below. And living to tell the tale.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Air Crash Investigation: Disaster Runway
    Find out how fears over Congonhas Airport’s infamous hilltop landing strip led to the fatal crash of TAM Airlines Flight 3054 in July 2007.
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    Tuesday 19 June at 09:00 AM CAT - National Geographic Channel

  • Air Crash Investigation: The Plane That Flew Too High
    160 people lost their lives when West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 came down in 2005, leading to the eventual bankruptcy of the troubled airline.
  • Air Crash Investigation: Split Decision
    The Arrow Air Flight 1285 tragedy was Canada's deadliest plane crash. Investigators blamed ice on the wings – but a minority report disagreed.
  • Air Crash Investigation: Break-Up Over Texas
    Continental Express Flight 2574 came down in 1991, following a massive mid-air explosion. Could a piece of faulty paperwork explain the crash?
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  • Air Crash Investigation: Munich Air Disaster
    The 1958 Munich crash was the darkest day in Manchester United's history. Pilot James Thain was initially blamed – and never flew again.
  • Air Crash Investigation: Turning Point
    Only the quick-thinking of Captain Frank Geib saved Northwest Airlines Flight 85 from disaster in 2002. What exactly went wrong?
  • Air Crash Investigation: Bad Attitude
    The crash of a Korean cargo plane outside London baffled investigators. Was the first officer more concerned with saving face than the plane?
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    Saturday 16 June at 17:00 PM CAT - National Geographic Channel
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    Saturday 16 June at 17:00 PM CAT - Nat Geo Wild

    Tuesday 19 June at 10:00 AM CAT - National Geographic Channel
  • Air Crash Investigation: Hiding In Plane Sight
    144 people lost their lives when two planes collided near San Diego in what was the biggest airline disaster in US history. How did it happen?
  • Air Crash Investigation: Desert Inferno
    Following take-off from Jeddah's desert airport, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 burst into flames and crashed to the ground – killing all on board.
  • Air Crash Investigation: I’m The Problem
    With 43 people dead, investigators try to determine what happened to PSA Flight 1771 after the pilots reported hearing gunshots from the cabin.
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    Dead Weight

    This tragedy exposed the critical mistake and catalogue of errors that put thousands of lives at ...

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